(Senior) Manager, Center for Cancer & Aging

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Posted Job Title

(Senior) Manager, Center for Cancer & Aging

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Program Manager B

Job Description Summary

The Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) is seeking a Clinical Research Program Manager B/C (Manager/Senior) for the nascent Center for Cancer and Aging. Founded at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, PC3I is embedded at the nexus of research and practice. Our mission is to create, test, and scale solutions to improve how we care for patients with cancer. The Center for Cancer and Aging is a new initiative, administratively housed within PC3I, that aims to redefine geriatric oncology by advancing research, transforming care delivery, and fostering interdisciplinary education and training.

In partnership with the Center for Cancer and Aging’s co-Medical Directors, the Manager will provide leadership, staff and project management, and administrative support for the Center. The (Senior) Manager is responsible for implementing and overseeing the Center's core goals to advance high-impact research, promote evidence-based care, and develop leaders in geriatric and supportive oncology. Responsibilities will develop as the Center grows, but will always include program administration, project management, and support of education/engagement initiatives. The Senior Manager is responsible for both long-range planning within these efforts as well as day-to-day management of related work.

This position reports directly to PC3I’s Director of Operations, with functional dotted line reporting to the Center for Cancer and Aging’s co-Medical Directors. This is a hybrid position. It can be primarily based in one of three locations: Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; or Lancaster, PA, with occasional travel to the non-primary sites as needed. See job responsibilities and qualifications for additional detail regarding Manager and Senior Manager distinction.

Position contingent upon funding.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities, Manager, Center for Cancer & Aging:

Center Administration

In partnership with the Center's Medical Directors, responsible for the overall direction, growth, and success of the Center:

• Finance & Operations: Track and monitor Center budget and expenditures, both within specific projects as well as for the Center overall. Support efforts to secure funding via federal grants, contracts, and philanthropic contributions. Ensure sufficient supplies and resources to support Center activities.

• People: Hire, onboard, and manage additional future Center staff, including analysts, coordinators, students, volunteers, etc. Build relationships with key Penn Medicine stakeholders across disciplines (e.g., oncology, geriatrics, and informatics) and sites (i.e., hospitals and practices). Liaise cl